Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-19 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Target upgrades its annual outlook after reporting solid 2Q sales
Snippet: A shopper enters a Target store, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Woodbury, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/target-earnings-stores-sales-turnaround-5c868444a86dc9ba1ae6df01a6e74d2b
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[2026-08-19 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: UK queen yearned to share king's cancer diagnosis during charity visit
Snippet: Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the state opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/britain-royals-queen-camilla-cancer-king-charles-3778bc90e2d72e4e0b37a5567c39ca7a
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Social media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Sali Hughes on beauty: will social media bans for teens mean the return of grownup skincare?
Snippet: Soon it will be harder for the beauty industry to aggressively market at children, hopefully spelling the end of gimmicky, ineffective kiddie makeup
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/aug/19/sali-hughes-on-beauty-teens-social-media-ban-return-of-grownup-skincare
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Goldman Sachs upbeat on wealth outlook amid market worries over China’s tighter scrutiny
Snippet: Robust fee growth tipped for Hong Kong, Singapore banks as mainland Chinese clients’ offshore allocations driven by diversification: report
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/money/wealth/article/3364521/goldman-sachs-upbeat-wealth-outlook-amid-market-worries-over-chinas-tighter-scrutiny?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Goldman Sachs upbeat on wealth outlook amid market worries over China’s tighter scrutiny
Snippet: Robust fee growth tipped for Hong Kong, Singapore banks as mainland Chinese clients’ offshore allocations driven by diversification: report
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/money/wealth/article/3364521/goldman-sachs-upbeat-wealth-outlook-amid-market-worries-over-chinas-tighter-scrutiny
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[2026-08-19 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Manus on Markets: UAE halts trade and financial transactions with Iran | The National
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/19/manus-on-markets-uae-halts-trade-and-financial-transactions-with-iran/
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[2026-08-19 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Iran records $7.5bn in oil earnings during first four months of 2026
Snippet: Iran channelled $7.5bn in foreign currency earnings from oil sales to its central bank during the first four months of the year, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-records-75bn-oil-earnings-during-first-four-months-2026
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[2026-08-19 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: SK Hynix announces $28.6bn buyback plan to boost stock price
Snippet: SK Hynix is expanding production capacity while also pursuing a massive share buyback plan. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/sk-hynix-announces-28.6bn-buyback-plan-to-boost-stock-price
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[2026-08-19 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Stuck between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, sense wins out in Florida primaries - comment
Snippet: Think of Floridian politics, and one does not often evoke the word “sane.” The state, which helped propel George W. Bush to the presidency in 2000 after a major recount dispute, has seen its fair share of political chaos over the years.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-905975
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[2026-08-19 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Treasury yields pull back from multi-decade highs ahead of FOMC minutes
Snippet: Treasury yields pulled back slightly on Wednesday from multi-decade highs seen on the previous day, as a sell-off at the long end of the curve eased investor jitters.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/treasury-yields-multi-decade-highs-bonds-inflation.html
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[2026-08-19 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: World’s largest olive oil company pops 17% as rivals circle in takeover battle
Snippet: Shares of Spain's Deoleo jumped over 17% on Wednesday morning amid an intensifying takeover battle for the world's largest olive oil bottler and marketer.The stock move comes amid reports that Spanish agri-food cooperative group Dcoop has offered 470 million euros ($545 million) for Deoleo, taking the lead in a takeover battle that includes Italian, French and Australian firms.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/deoleo-takeover-battle-olive-oil-dcoop.html
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[2026-08-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China fund managers stick with AI, chips in August despite July sell-off, survey finds
Snippet: Investor interest in defensive shares also surges across Asia as more try to hedge against the downside risks of AI investments
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364550/china-fund-managers-stick-ai-chips-august-despite-july-sell-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [August] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China fund managers stick with AI, chips in August despite July sell-off, survey finds
Snippet: Investor interest in defensive shares also surges across Asia as more try to hedge against the downside risks of AI investments
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364550/china-fund-managers-stick-ai-chips-august-despite-july-sell-survey-finds
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[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Macau bets on financial services, fintech to drive economic diversification
Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364531/macau-bets-financial-services-fintech-drive-economic-diversification?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beyond the casino: Macau bets on modern finance, fintech in new five-year plan
Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364531/macau-bets-financial-services-fintech-drive-economic-diversification
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[2026-08-19 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Robots] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut
Snippet: Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/unitree-shares-surge-humanoid-robot-firm-chinese-stock-market-debut
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[2026-08-19 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Indian firms' profit growth hits 3-year high despite war shock
Snippet: India's auto companies recorded some of the strongest revenue growth in the April-June quarter, with demand lifted by both personal income and goods and services tax cuts last year, according to an ICRA report. © Getty Images
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/indian-firms-profit-growth-hits-3-year-high-despite-war-shock
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[2026-08-19 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) SK hynix announces 40 tln won share buyback to ‌boost ‌shareholder ‌returns
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819008651320
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[2026-08-19 17:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares sink nearly 6% on tech rout, rising yields
Snippet: Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845690
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[2026-08-19 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Hong Kong bourse posts record first-half earnings on IPO, trading boom
Snippet: The Hong Kong Exchange has seen a rush of listings by mainland Chinese companies. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/hong-kong-bourse-posts-record-first-half-earnings-on-ipo-trading-boom
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[2026-08-19 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Goldman studied where AI is squeezing labor markets. Here's what it found
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is starting to weigh on labor market across major developed economies, with effects varying across industries and seniority levels, according to Goldman Sachs.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/goldman-ai-impact-employment-jobs.html
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[2026-08-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Record graduate influx lifts China’s youth jobless rate to 17.9% in July
Snippet: An estimated 12.7 million university graduates have entered the job market this summer
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364538/record-graduate-influx-lifts-chinas-youth-jobless-rate-179-july?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Record graduate influx lifts China’s youth jobless rate to 17.9% in July
Snippet: An estimated 12.7 million university graduates have entered the job market this summer
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364538/record-graduate-influx-lifts-chinas-youth-jobless-rate-179-july
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[2026-08-19 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007400320
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[2026-08-19 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung mobile unit hit by 211% jump in memory prices
Snippet: Samsung Electronics’ latest filing has put a price on the strain that the global memory shortage is placing on its smartphone business, even as the same market conditions drive record earnings at its semiconductor arm.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845575
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[2026-08-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Hanwha breaks into US Army market with K9 prototypes
Snippet: First deal opens door to potential multibillion-dollar artillery program
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845559
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[2026-08-19 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Koo courts US investors with Korea’s manufacturing, AI edge
Snippet: Finance chief pledges market reforms, equal treatment as Seoul seeks deeper strategic cooperation
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845549
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[2026-08-19 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Five charts that explain what’s really happening with housing
Snippet: The deep drop in new mortgage applications is a stark illustration of how much the housing market has fallen – and some experts are warning we are yet to reach the bottom.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/five-charts-that-explain-what-s-really-happening-with-housing-20260818-p60p9a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: What a widening profit gap means for Korea Zinc control fight
Snippet: Record earnings at Korea Zinc contrast with Young Poong’s weakening profit and lower smelter utilization
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845518
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[2026-08-19 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Inside Tous Les Jours' bid to bake its way to US success
Snippet: CJ's US bakery rides eight years of profit toward 1,000 stores by 2030 on Korean-themed design, menu, atmosphere
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845483
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[2026-08-19 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimates
Snippet: Hong Kong’s bourse operator made US$683 million, a record-high profit in the second quarter, beating its own record a quarter earlier
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364515/hkex-profit-jumps-record-high-surging-ipos-and-turnover-beating-market-estimates?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Bonnie Chan Yiting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimates
Snippet: Hong Kong’s bourse operator made US$683 million, a record-high profit in the second quarter, beating its own record a quarter earlier
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364515/hkex-profit-jumps-record-high-surging-ipos-and-turnover-beating-market-estimates
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[2026-08-19 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'Liar loans' leave property market open to criminal exploitation
Snippet: AUSTRAC's Operation Claw has uncovered multimillion dollar mortgage fraud across the major lenders. (ABC News: Elise Pianegonda)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/coordinated-mortgage-fraud-uncovered-austrac-banks-on-notice/107053710
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[2026-08-19 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian shares decline, tracking Wall Street losses
Snippet: A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-futures-bonds-oil-inflation-trump-ai-9e355be634e4a21059fc1d1f20a1239e
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[2026-08-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Listed firms' profits soar in H1, driven by AI-led semiconductor boom
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean listed firms reported record earnings during the first six months of this year, thanks to robust global demand for semiconductors used for artificial intelligence (AI), data showed Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819004600320
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[2026-08-19 12:43 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Aussie shares dip as bond market jitters rattle stocks
Snippet: August 19, 2026 12:43 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/aussie-shares-dip-as-bond-market-jitters-rattle-stocks/
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[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tech outperforms traditional sectors as China’s uneven recovery set to fuel AI stock revival
Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364412/tech-outperforms-traditional-sectors-chinas-uneven-recovery-set-fuel-ai-stock-revival?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tech outperforms traditional sectors as China’s uneven recovery set to fuel AI stock revival
Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364412/tech-outperforms-traditional-sectors-chinas-uneven-recovery-set-fuel-ai-stock-revival
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[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut
Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364499/unitree-robotics-surges-629-us66-billion-valuation-shanghai-share-debut?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut
Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364499/unitree-robotics-surges-629-us66-billion-valuation-shanghai-share-debut
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[2026-08-19 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
Snippet: Unitree's humanoid robots have been at the centre of a huge marketing push
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qv4w9492zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-19 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: China’s backflipping robot maker Unitree pops 542% in Shanghai debut
Snippet: Unitree Robotics shares rose 542% in early trading Wednesday as the Chinese humanoid robot maker made its stock market debut in Shanghai.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/china-backflipping-robot-maker-unitree-jumps-shanghai-ipo.html
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[2026-08-19 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Tupac Shakur] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Tupac Shakur trial: lawyers share full account of killing as witnesses still refuse to testify
Snippet: Murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 63, former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, opens in Las Vegas
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/18/tupac-shakur-trial-day-one
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[2026-08-19 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares open sharply lower on US tech sell-off
Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844900
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[2026-08-19 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index fell sharp
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819001500320
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[2026-08-19 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: CEO killer Luigi Mangione saw himself as Robin Hood-like hero, was ‘proud’ when UnitedHealthcare stock dipped: former inmate
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/us-news/ceo-killer-luigi-mangione-saw-himself-as-a-robin-hood-like-figure-was-proud-when-unitedhealthcare-stock-dipped-former-inmate/
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[2026-08-19 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares open nearly 5 pct lower on U.S. tech sell-off
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819001200320
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong tennis chief says city getting bang for buck from hosting WTA, ATP events
Snippet: Michael Cheng says city must continue to invest in tennis and has no issue with calendar, which some players say is too long, causes injuries
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3364428/hong-kong-tennis-chief-says-city-getting-bang-buck-hosting-wta-atp-events?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [tennis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong tennis chief says city getting bang for buck from hosting WTA, ATP events
Snippet: Michael Cheng says city must continue to invest in tennis and has no issue with calendar, which some players say is too long, causes injuries
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3364428/hong-kong-tennis-chief-says-city-getting-bang-buck-hosting-wta-atp-events
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: [Vantage Point] What is ABS-CBN’s stock-market listing still worth?
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-what-abs-cbn-stock-market-listing-still-worth/
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